Allama Iqbal Open University

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Allama Iqbal Open University
Short name
AIOU
Country, city
Pakistan, Islamabad
Publications
1 314
Citations
21 550
h-index
66
Top-3 journals
Top-3 organizations
Top-3 foreign organizations

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1993

Total publications
1314
Total citations
21550
Citations per publication
16.4
Average publications per year
38.65
Average authors per publication
6.11
h-index
66
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Chemistry, 179, 13.62%
General Chemistry
179 publications, 13.62%
Condensed Matter Physics, 167, 12.71%
Condensed Matter Physics
167 publications, 12.71%
General Materials Science, 117, 8.9%
General Materials Science
117 publications, 8.9%
Organic Chemistry, 107, 8.14%
Organic Chemistry
107 publications, 8.14%
Materials Chemistry, 100, 7.61%
Materials Chemistry
100 publications, 7.61%
General Medicine, 88, 6.7%
General Medicine
88 publications, 6.7%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, 74, 5.63%
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
74 publications, 5.63%
Inorganic Chemistry, 73, 5.56%
Inorganic Chemistry
73 publications, 5.56%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 68, 5.18%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
68 publications, 5.18%
Analytical Chemistry, 62, 4.72%
Analytical Chemistry
62 publications, 4.72%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 58, 4.41%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
58 publications, 4.41%
Biochemistry, 56, 4.26%
Biochemistry
56 publications, 4.26%
Spectroscopy, 55, 4.19%
Spectroscopy
55 publications, 4.19%
General Chemical Engineering, 55, 4.19%
General Chemical Engineering
55 publications, 4.19%
Food Science, 50, 3.81%
Food Science
50 publications, 3.81%
Drug Discovery, 45, 3.42%
Drug Discovery
45 publications, 3.42%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 40, 3.04%
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
40 publications, 3.04%
General Physics and Astronomy, 36, 2.74%
General Physics and Astronomy
36 publications, 2.74%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 36, 2.74%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
36 publications, 2.74%
Library and Information Sciences, 35, 2.66%
Library and Information Sciences
35 publications, 2.66%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 34, 2.59%
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
34 publications, 2.59%
Molecular Biology, 31, 2.36%
Molecular Biology
31 publications, 2.36%
General Mathematics, 30, 2.28%
General Mathematics
30 publications, 2.28%
Environmental Chemistry, 28, 2.13%
Environmental Chemistry
28 publications, 2.13%
Pollution, 26, 1.98%
Pollution
26 publications, 1.98%
Applied Mathematics, 25, 1.9%
Applied Mathematics
25 publications, 1.9%
Multidisciplinary, 24, 1.83%
Multidisciplinary
24 publications, 1.83%
Mechanical Engineering, 23, 1.75%
Mechanical Engineering
23 publications, 1.75%
Mechanics of Materials, 23, 1.75%
Mechanics of Materials
23 publications, 1.75%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 23, 1.75%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
23 publications, 1.75%
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Journals

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Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online
57 publications, 4.34%
Journal of Molecular Structure
37 publications, 2.82%
RSC Advances
18 publications, 1.37%
Ceramics International
18 publications, 1.37%
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
12 publications, 0.91%
ChemistrySelect
11 publications, 0.84%
Sustainability
11 publications, 0.84%
New Journal of Chemistry
10 publications, 0.76%
Food Science and Nutrition
10 publications, 0.76%
Scientific Reports
10 publications, 0.76%
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
10 publications, 0.76%
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
10 publications, 0.76%
ACS Omega
9 publications, 0.68%
Information Development
8 publications, 0.61%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
8 publications, 0.61%
Food Science and Technology
8 publications, 0.61%
Materials Chemistry and Physics
8 publications, 0.61%
Physica B: Condensed Matter
8 publications, 0.61%
Inorganica Chimica Acta
7 publications, 0.53%
Molecules
7 publications, 0.53%
International Journal of Food Properties
7 publications, 0.53%
Brazilian Journal of Biology
7 publications, 0.53%
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
7 publications, 0.53%
Polyhedron
7 publications, 0.53%
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
7 publications, 0.53%
Journal of Coordination Chemistry
7 publications, 0.53%
Arabian Journal of Geosciences
7 publications, 0.53%
PLoS ONE
7 publications, 0.53%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
6 publications, 0.46%
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology
6 publications, 0.46%
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Publishers

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Elsevier
375 publications, 28.54%
Springer Nature
213 publications, 16.21%
Wiley
91 publications, 6.93%
Taylor & Francis
89 publications, 6.77%
MDPI
79 publications, 6.01%
International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
60 publications, 4.57%
SAGE
43 publications, 3.27%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
42 publications, 3.2%
Hindawi Limited
38 publications, 2.89%
Emerald
27 publications, 2.05%
IOP Publishing
22 publications, 1.67%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
20 publications, 1.52%
Walter de Gruyter
19 publications, 1.45%
Frontiers Media S.A.
18 publications, 1.37%
King Saud University
14 publications, 1.07%
Pleiades Publishing
12 publications, 0.91%
World Scientific
10 publications, 0.76%
IGI Global
10 publications, 0.76%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
9 publications, 0.68%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
9 publications, 0.68%
SciELO
9 publications, 0.68%
Sociedade Brasileira de Ciencia e Tecnologia de Alimentos
8 publications, 0.61%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
7 publications, 0.53%
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
6 publications, 0.46%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
6 publications, 0.46%
AIP Publishing
5 publications, 0.38%
Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry
5 publications, 0.38%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
5 publications, 0.38%
Humanity Only - HO
5 publications, 0.38%
National Library of Serbia
4 publications, 0.3%
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With other organizations

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Quaid-i-Azam University
244 publications, 18.57%
COMSATS University Islamabad
101 publications, 7.69%
National University of Sciences & Technology
91 publications, 6.93%
King Saud University
86 publications, 6.54%
University of Lahore
79 publications, 6.01%
University of Sargodha
74 publications, 5.63%
University of Gujrat
61 publications, 4.64%
Bahauddin Zakariya University
60 publications, 4.57%
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
60 publications, 4.57%
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
59 publications, 4.49%
University of the Punjab
58 publications, 4.41%
International Islamic University, Islamabad
58 publications, 4.41%
Government College University, Faisalabad
53 publications, 4.03%
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
46 publications, 3.5%
Mirpur University of Science & Technology
42 publications, 3.2%
King Khalid University
40 publications, 3.04%
Riphah International University
37 publications, 2.82%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
34 publications, 2.59%
Northwestern Polytechnical University
34 publications, 2.59%
King Abdulaziz University
31 publications, 2.36%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
31 publications, 2.36%
Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
26 publications, 1.98%
Kongju National University
25 publications, 1.9%
Taif University
24 publications, 1.83%
National University of Malaysia
24 publications, 1.83%
Hazara University
23 publications, 1.75%
University of Manchester
23 publications, 1.75%
University of Management and Technology
21 publications, 1.6%
University of Karachi
21 publications, 1.6%
University of Zululand
21 publications, 1.6%
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With foreign organizations

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King Saud University
86 publications, 6.54%
King Khalid University
40 publications, 3.04%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
34 publications, 2.59%
Northwestern Polytechnical University
34 publications, 2.59%
King Abdulaziz University
31 publications, 2.36%
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
31 publications, 2.36%
Kongju National University
25 publications, 1.9%
Taif University
24 publications, 1.83%
National University of Malaysia
24 publications, 1.83%
University of Manchester
23 publications, 1.75%
University of Zululand
21 publications, 1.6%
Shenzhen University
20 publications, 1.52%
Hacettepe University
16 publications, 1.22%
Zhejiang University
16 publications, 1.22%
University of Malaya
16 publications, 1.22%
University of Hong Kong
16 publications, 1.22%
Yarmouk University
14 publications, 1.07%
Al Ain University
13 publications, 0.99%
Paderborn University
13 publications, 0.99%
Tsinghua University
12 publications, 0.91%
University of Ioannina
12 publications, 0.91%
Al-Azhar University
12 publications, 0.91%
Kazan Federal University
11 publications, 0.84%
University of Bahrain
11 publications, 0.84%
Sichuan Agricultural University
11 publications, 0.84%
China Medical University (Taiwan)
11 publications, 0.84%
Technical University of Braunschweig
11 publications, 0.84%
University of Sharjah
10 publications, 0.76%
Xi'an Jiaotong University
10 publications, 0.76%
National Research Foundation
10 publications, 0.76%
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With other countries

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China, 262, 19.94%
China
262 publications, 19.94%
Saudi Arabia, 236, 17.96%
Saudi Arabia
236 publications, 17.96%
USA, 79, 6.01%
USA
79 publications, 6.01%
Malaysia, 68, 5.18%
Malaysia
68 publications, 5.18%
Republic of Korea, 65, 4.95%
Republic of Korea
65 publications, 4.95%
United Kingdom, 64, 4.87%
United Kingdom
64 publications, 4.87%
Germany, 47, 3.58%
Germany
47 publications, 3.58%
UAE, 40, 3.04%
UAE
40 publications, 3.04%
Turkey, 40, 3.04%
Turkey
40 publications, 3.04%
South Africa, 38, 2.89%
South Africa
38 publications, 2.89%
Egypt, 30, 2.28%
Egypt
30 publications, 2.28%
India, 25, 1.9%
India
25 publications, 1.9%
Canada, 21, 1.6%
Canada
21 publications, 1.6%
Australia, 20, 1.52%
Australia
20 publications, 1.52%
Jordan, 18, 1.37%
Jordan
18 publications, 1.37%
Italy, 18, 1.37%
Italy
18 publications, 1.37%
Russia, 15, 1.14%
Russia
15 publications, 1.14%
Iran, 15, 1.14%
Iran
15 publications, 1.14%
Bahrain, 13, 0.99%
Bahrain
13 publications, 0.99%
Poland, 12, 0.91%
Poland
12 publications, 0.91%
Greece, 11, 0.84%
Greece
11 publications, 0.84%
Tunisia, 11, 0.84%
Tunisia
11 publications, 0.84%
Denmark, 10, 0.76%
Denmark
10 publications, 0.76%
Nigeria, 10, 0.76%
Nigeria
10 publications, 0.76%
France, 9, 0.68%
France
9 publications, 0.68%
New Zealand, 9, 0.68%
New Zealand
9 publications, 0.68%
Switzerland, 9, 0.68%
Switzerland
9 publications, 0.68%
Sweden, 9, 0.68%
Sweden
9 publications, 0.68%
Spain, 8, 0.61%
Spain
8 publications, 0.61%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1993 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.